Forced Unnatural Sex By Husband Is Cruelty U/S 498A, Not Rape U/S 375 IPC Due To Marital Exception: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that forced unnatural sex by a husband is cruelty under Section 498A IPC but…
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Neighbour Is Not Family, Can’t Be Booked For Matrimonial Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a…
Minor Daughter Rape Case | Right To Earn Livelihood Cannot Be Crushed. Accusation Is Not Conviction: Allahabad HC Suspend POCSO Conviction of Govt Servant
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding…
498A Is Not a Free Pass. Mere Naming of Husband’s Relatives Without Specific Role Not Enough to Prosecute: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Parents-in-Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…
Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed
The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section…
Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from a live-in partner if…
Father Spent 7 Years in Jail, Acquitted of Raping Daughter Due to 0 Evidence: Court Slams Wife and Her Family for Filing a False POCSO Case
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied…
Chinchwad Woman and Mother Sentenced to 7 Years for Abetting Husband’s Suicide
Pune: A sessions court in the city convicted and sentenced the wife and mother-in-law of Chinchwad resident Dipak Chaudhari to…
Bombay High Court Frees Husband & In-Laws in 498A Case: “Saying Wife Can’t Cook or Dress Well Isn’t Cruelty”
The Bombay High Court frees husband and quashed a 498A case against a husband and his family, ruling that minor…
Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must…
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